Jamie Bergin’s second goal, five minutes from time, proved the game-changer as Tipperary advanced to the minor semi- final at Fraher Field. Waterford, inspired by man of the match Conor Gleeson, recovered from four down to lead with nine minutes left. Padraig White then levelled it before Bergin pounced.

Waterford got off to an ideal start when Gleeson’s effort in the seventh minute dropped into the net. Tipp blasted 1-4 without reply during the second quarter and silenced Gleeson momentarily. Bergin rattled the net on 16 minutes, while Tommy Nolan, Jack Skehan, White (free) and Emmet Maloney had points. Cormac Curran hit Waterford’s first point on 15 minutes. Jack Kennedy maintained Tipp’s four-point lead at the break. Ross Peters then restored Tipp’s half-time lead (1-8 to 1-4) and Gleeson then hit an unstoppable shot to the net. A brace from Mullaney and another from Michael Sweeney put them 2-7 to 1-9 ahead. White levelled on 54 minutes and then Bergin’s second goal sealed it.

Referee – Kevin Murphy (Cork)Standby Referee – James Bermingham (Cork)Linesman – John Ryan (Cork)Sideline Official – David Murnane (Cork)
Extra time – (2 periods x 10 minutes only) to be played if sides finish level at the end of 60 minutes

Next Round – the winners play the winners of Clare v Kerry in the Munster Semi-Final on May 7th or 14th. The losers will play the winners of the first Play-Off game (loser of Cork v Limerick V loser of Clare v Kerry) on April 30th.

The Tipperary team to play Waterford in Wednesday’s Munster Minor Football Championship has been announced. Four of the team which lost the 2013 Munster Minor Football Final to Kerry are once again eligible to play in this year’s competition and are named to start by manager Charlie McGeever, namely Jack Brady, Danny Owens, Paul Maher and team captain Willie Connors.

The Tadhg Crowley Cup was presented by Munster Council in 1990 to commemorate late Munster Council Treasurer. Tadhg was elected as Munster Council Treasurer in 1968 and served until his death in December 1989. A teacher by profession, he also served as Kerry County Board Secretary from 1955 until 1970. Tadhg was recognized as a specialist in organizing and handling styles and gates at Munster Championship games.

All Ireland Minor Football Championship

In the Minor Football All Ireland Roll of Honour, Kerry top the charts with 11 titles while Cork are tied for second with Dublin with 10 titles. Clare won the first All-Ireland Minor Football title in 1929 while Tipperary’s two All-Ireland successes at this grade came in 1934 and 2011. Between them Munster counties have accounted for 24 All-Ireland Minor Football titles, ahead of Leinster and Ulster (20 titles each) and Connacht (18 titles).